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How humanoid robots will change work: labor shortages, which jobs robots can do, workforce impact, wages and the economics of robots versus people.

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Figure's baby AGI, Meta's China gamble, China 5Xs physical AI investment, and Agility goes to Wall Street

Today in Humanoid Daily ... Figure is spending $8 million on data each week, Schaeffler cuts jobs and pivots from cars to robots, Xiaomi and AGIBOT put robots to work, Meta builds a humanoid with China just as Trump shuts the door, Agility Robotics heads to Nasdaq on Thursday, and the number of the day is $13 billion as China pivots from investing in robot bodies to investing in robot brains.

Nov 3, 2026

Industrial

Pivotting from cars to robots: Schaeffler cuts 3,460 jobs, bets €400 million on humanoids

Germany's Schaeffler is closing 5 European factories and cutting nearly 3,500 jobs. In the same announcement, it reveals a €400 million humanoid robotics order book, first robot deployments in December, and deals with 45 robotics companies.

Nov 3, 2026

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New IDC data: humanoid robot shipments up 432% year over year, jobs for robots, and much more ...

Oct 1, 2026

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